The number on the box is the IH number yes, the number I provided was for a Ford parts counter :tu:

The filters vary in price by how many you get and where you get them. I've paid around $35-$37 on avg, but I have also bought a box of them for as little as $23 a set before. $40 still beats Ford's price of $115...

Picked up my filter and knurled knob from the local IH dealer. He asked if it was for my Ford and I said it was. His comment was a lot of people don't know the little secret about the big price savings buying from International. :jump:

Thanks Mdub707 for this money saving tip !!

Just spoke with IH dealer. They said they would sell me the fuel filter, but wouldn't recommend it. They said there were a few guys there that had 6.0's and they didnt use them. Reason being is that the Ford filter has a "lip" on it that the IH filter does not, and if you don't get it on just right dirt will enter into system. Thoughts? Any experiences with this?

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Also spoke with them about the brass plug with the nurled knob. They said they didn't sell any part like that. Gave them part number and everything.

Sounds like they have no clue what they're talking about. Somewhat.

They do sell the brass plug, because that's where I got mine from. You can also get it from Ford now too with the Ford P/N. 6E7Z-9C082-A

The international filters are the same as the old style Ford one's. Ford did redesign them and the lower filter for the HFCM has a lip and an o-ring on it now to prevent anything from going by as it becomes plugged. This drops fuel pressure, thus why Ford released that blue spring upgrade and didn't tell anyone about it.

I specifically still order mine from International to get the old style filters, as I prefer the slightly higher fuel pressure. As long as you're changing your filters in the normal time alotted, there should be no issue. Even if anything got by that filter, the filter up on top of the engine would surely catch it. I believe it's like a 2 micron filter up top. Nothing is getting by that.

Just need to find a Inernational Dealer, We paid 89 Bucks for Napa Golds

Thanks for the info. I have tried to open the plug on mine to bleed off the water, and literaly bent an allen key.Never did get it open. Does this kit include both fuel filters? any ideas as to possibility of the water in fuel message coming on? Once cleared when truck is running, it does not come back. THink that this sensor may be bad? Any ideas?

Both fuel filters come in those boxes yes. Well if you can't drain the water, that's probably why you're getting water in fuel light. Need to get that figured out somehow...

I don't understand the filters costing over $100 at dealers. I believe the Ford suggested price for them is $64.27, and that is what my local dealer charges for them. I need to get one of those plugs though.

you can find them on ebay for $25, the stock steel pos sells for $15

That could be, I haven't checked in years. When I first got my truck I know the local dealer had them for over $100.

The steel pos? Huh?:humm: As for the ebay one's, what filters are those? Fuel filters are one thing we really need to be careful on, a lot of the aftermarket units don't have the water membrane for water separation. I'm sure you know this, more of a general statement for everyone.